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Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Check AP window ... Check apices for pneumothorax ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
The retracted visceral pleura is seen (blue arrow) which indicates that there is a pneumothorax.
There is
When a pneumothorax ... only key to the diagnosis ... of a pneumothorax ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR ... #Limitations #Comparison
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
treated for a prior pneumothorax ... assume that the pneumothorax ... is a possible diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
The PET better demonstrates the extent of the lymphnode metastases in this patient.
Final diagnosis: small cell
Final diagnosis: ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #PET #APWindow ... #AP #Window #Fullness
Here another case. On the PA-film a mass is seen that fills the aortopulmonary window. Final
Final diagnosis: ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... APWindow #AP #Window
Anticipated Valve Locations on Chest Xray - *These are anticipated locations.  The locations could be
#Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #AP #Valve #Location
A 37 yo male with no sig PMH presents with pleuritic chest pain for 3 days.
What's the diagnosis ... sided spontaneous pneumothorax ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Large #Spontaneous ... #Pneumothorax
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
The P wave and PR ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... electrocardiogram #variants #clinical ... #comparison
The retracted visceral pleura is seen which indicates that there is a pneumothorax.
There is a horizontal
When a pneumothorax ... only key to the diagnosis ... of a pneumothorax ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax